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1、-必修二第二单元课文及翻译-第 7 页 必修二第二单元课文及翻译 AN INTERVIEW Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago , has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. P: My name is Pausanias. I

2、 lived in what you call Ancient Greece and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. Ive come to your time to find out about the present- day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they were held in my homeland. May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics? L: Good heaven

3、s! Have you really come from so long ago? But of course you can ask any questions you like. What would you like to know? P: How often do you hold your Games? L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games - the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular ba

4、sis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? And what about th

5、e horses? L: Oh no! There are no running races or horse riding events. Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. Thats why they re called the Winter Olympics. Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all

6、 the team sports. P: I see. Earlier you said that athletes are invited from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek cities used to compete against each other just for the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women! L: Nowadays any country can ta

7、ke part if their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard. Women are not only allowed , but play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and . P: Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part! W

8、here are all the athletes housed ? L: For each Olympics, a special village is built for them to live in, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well. P: That sounds very expensive. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? L: As a matter of fact, every cou

9、ntry wants the opportunity. Its a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen . Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Did you know that? P: Oh yes! You must be very proud. L: Certainly

10、. And after that the 2019 Olympics will be held in London. They have already started planning for it. A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course and. P: Did you say medals? So even the olive wreath has been replaced!

11、 Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too? L: No, we dont. Its still all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further. Thats the motto of the Olympics, you know - Swifter, Higher and Stronger. P: Well, thats good news. How interesting! Thank you so much for your time. 访谈录 萨尼亚斯，谁是

12、希腊作家大约 2019 年前，正是这样一个奇妙的旅程，3 月 18 日，2007年，以了解当今奥运会了。 他现在采访李燕，为 2008 年奥运会志愿者。 P： 我的名字是撒尼雅斯。 我住在你所说的古希腊，我习惯于在奥运会写了很久。 我已经来到你的时间，以了解当今奥运会，因为我知道，在 2004 年他们在我的祖国举行。 请问你对现代奥运会的一些问题？长： 天哪！你们有没有真正从很久以前来呢？不过，当然你可以提出任何问题，你喜欢。 请问您想知道吗？ P： 你多长时间持有你的游戏？长： 每四年。 有两类主要的游戏 - 在冬季和夏季奥运会，都是举行定期每四年。 冬季奥运会通常是前两年举行的夏季奥运会。

13、 只有谁已经达到他们的活动商定标准的运动员将被接纳为竞争对手。 他们可能来自世界任何地方。 P： 冬季奥运会？运动员如何能享受冬天的竞争？和马怎么样？长： 哦，不！没有赛跑或骑马活动。 而是有像滑雪，滑冰，需要冰雪比赛。 这就是为什么他们要求重新冬季奥运会。 它在夏季奥运会，你有赛跑，一起游泳，帆船和所有团队运动。 P： 我明白了。 此前你说，运动员来自世界各地的邀请。 你的意思是希腊世界？我们的希腊城市用来相互竞争，只是为了赢得荣誉。 没有其他国家可以加入，也不能奴隶或妇女！长： 今天，任何国家都不能参加，如果他们的运动员是不够好。 共有 250 多个体育和每一种都有自己的标准。 妇女不仅是

14、允许的，但发挥体操，田径，体育和团队非常重要的作用. P： 请等一下！所有这些事件，所有这些国家，甚至妇女参与！如果所有的运动员都住？长： 对于每一个奥运会，一个特殊的村庄，是专为他们生活在一个主要接待楼，比赛的几个体育场和一个体育馆，以及。 P： 这听起来非常昂贵。 有没有人要举办奥运会？长： 由于事实上，每个国家都希望的机会。 这是一个伟大的责任，而且非常荣幸地被选择。 有作为国家之间的竞争申办 2008 年奥运会，以赢得奥运奖牌。 2008 年奥运会将在北京举行，中国。 你知道吗？ P： 哦，是的！你必须非常自豪。 长： 当然。 在这之后，2019 年奥运会将在伦敦举行。 他们已经开始进行规划。 一个新的运动员村，所有的场馆将建在伦敦东部。 新的奖牌将被设计的过程中. P： 你说奖牌？因此，即使是橄榄桂冠已被取代！哎呀！你争夺奖金吗？长： 不，我们不会。 它仍然都对能够跑得更快，跳得更高，并引发进一步。 这是奥运会的格言，你知道 - 更快，更高，更强。 P： 嗯，这是好消息。 多有趣！非常感谢你为你的时间。